WHAT IS THE ADJUDICATIVE PROCESS?
The adjudicative process is “how” a case works through the system of adjudication. The category of the applicant for a clearance determines how the case will be processed. It is important to know that a security clearance can be reviewed at any time, for any reason, or for no reason at all. Typically a clearance will be reviewed or adjudicated in one of three scenarios: an initial application, a periodic review of an existing clearance, or upon the occurrence of a reportable incident.
